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SAN NICOLÁS DE TOLENTINO

San Nicolás de Tolentino, nowadays known as La Aldea de San Nicolás, is a town situated on the west side of Gran Canaria, in the wide valley between high mountain ranges.

Playa de la Aldea There are three routes leading to San Nicolás. The simplest is the way from the south, first by highway GC1 to Puerto Rico and then through Mogán. The most difficult and dangerous route leads from Artenara, but these amazing, beautiful landscapes are really worth this risk. Third road, the most used one, leads to situated in the north Agaete. It's the most picturesque: going along the mountain slopes, on the high altitude, above boundless water of Atlantic Ocean, rich in many sharp curves. Travel by this route will be really an unforgettable experience.

Iglesia de San Nicolás San Nicolás as a town isn't the most attractive place on the island. The residents are the farmers, they live from cultivation, especially tomatoes. Huge areas are covered with sheets of canvas to create optimal conditions for crops. But it's really worth to see the small square at church of Iglesia de San Nicolás, and also go to the coast to Puerto de San Nicolás. In this place you find a tiny port, rocky beach (Playa de la Aldea) with a pleasant promenade and the pino marino - thick pine forest, filled with tens of picnic tables, which are held on weekend family feasts.

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San Nicolás de Tolentino neighbourhood

Cactualdea - a huge tropical garden, where you can see more than 1000 species of cactuses and other plants.

Mirador de Balcón - the most attractive viewpoint. From the carved in the rock, placed 500 metres high above sea level balcony extends magnificent view of the entire north-west coast of Gran Canaria. The boundless of surrounding ocean and waves breaking on the rocky shore makes an incredible impression. When the weather is good on the horizon you'll see Tenerife and its highest peak Pico de Teide. Learn more

Playa de Güigüí - completely wild, but beautiful beach located on an inaccessible, steep west coast of Gran Canaria. It's possible to get to it only by walk, after about 3-hour trip across the mountains, or by a boat from the sea. During the low tide from Playa de Güigüí (Grande) you can get also to situated several metres away Playa de Güigüí Chico.

Agaete - the picturesque town on north-western side of the island, situated in the mouth of the valley Valle de Agaete. Here is the second on Gran Canaria seaport Puerto de Las Nieves, from which it's possible to get to neigbouring islands, and also the most known symbol of the town - the rocky spire El Dedo de Dios. Learn more Find hotel in Agaete

San Nicolás de Tolentino Photo Gallery


San Nicolás de Tolentino	Iglesia de San Nicolás	Plaza de San Nicolás	Puerto de San Nicolás


Playa de la Aldea	Pino Marino	Pino Marino	Puerto de San Nicolás y Tenerife

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